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BSAC makes the special issue of SCUBA magazine, SCAPA, available to all for free
A special commemorative ‘SCAPA’ edition of BSAC’s member magazine SCUBA has been made available to all divers, and everyone who loves the underwater world, to mark the centenary of the scuttling of the German High Fleet.
A digital version of May’s SCUBA – renamed SCAPA, is now available to all to read online. By making the special issue widely accessible to all, BSAC hopes to raise awareness of and participation in this year’s historic milestone.
A commemorative year at Scapa Flow
The 21st June 2019 sees 100 years since the German High Fleet was deliberately scuttled by its own officers in the natural harbour of Scapa Flow, off Orkney. Scapa is now one of the world’s most iconic wreck diving destinations and the coming months will see a host of special events, projects and dive trips to the mark the centenary.
Scapa Flow – iconic wreck diving destination
Intended as an inspiring in-depth guide to the centenary of the scuttling and showcase the amazing Flow wreck sites that both sport and technical divers can enjoy, ‘SCAPA’ is packed full of detail about the sites, the background to the sinking as well interviews with the people who are at the heart of the Scapa diving community today.
Specially commissioned features in the SCAPA edition include:
- The backstory of Scapa’s iconic wrecks
- What it’s like to work as a skipper in the Flow
- The anatomy of a Konig class battleship
- Photography Special – snapping Scapa
- Wreck special on BSAC’s ‘adopted’ site, the SMS Coln
‘SCAPA’ magazine special edition for all divers
BSAC Chair Alex Warzynski said the team behind SCUBA had put together a stunning special issue on SCAPA which would be a fantastic go-to guide for anyone interested in diving the Flow. He said:
“Our SCAPA Special really showcases what a world-class diving destination we have right on our own doorstep. Having dived Scapa many times, it’s a location that’s close to my heart, so I’m delighted we are able to make this fantastic special issue available to all. I really hope it inspires even more people to discover Scapa’s truly remarkable history as well as its awe-inspiring wreck sites for themselves.”
Normally only available to BSAC members, all divers and non-members can now read SCAPA online. To access this very special issue of SCUBA magazine go to www.bsac.com/scapa.
Over the next 12 months, specialist scuba holiday company Dive Worldwide will be supporting Bite-Back Shark & Marine Conservation with donations collected from client bookings to any one of its stunning dive destinations around the world. The independently-owned operator expects to raise £3000 for the UK charity.
Manager at Dive Worldwide, Phil North, said: “We’re especially excited to work with Bite-Back and support its intelligent, creative and results-driven campaigns to end the UK trade in shark products and prompt a change in attitudes to the ocean’s most maligned inhabitant.”
Bite-Back is running campaigns to hold the media to account on the way it reports shark news along with a brand new nationwide education programme. Last year the charity was credited for spearheading a UK ban on the import and export of shark fins.
Campaign director at Bite-Back, Graham Buckingham, said: “We’re enormously grateful to Dive Worldwide for choosing to support Bite-Back. The company’s commitment to conservation helps set it apart from other tour operators and we’re certain its clients admire and respect that policy. For us, the affiliation is huge and helps us look to the future with confidence we can deliver against key conservation programmes.”
To launch the fundraising initiative, Phil North presented Graham Buckingham with a cheque for £1,000.
Visit Dive Worldwide to discover its diverse range of international scuba adventures and visit Bite-Back to learn more about the charity’s campaigns.
MORE INFORMATION
Call Graham Buckingham on 07810 454 266 or email graham@bite-back.com
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